Date: October 18, 2016 at 06:02:13 EDT
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Subject: 1867: U.S. takes possession of Alaska
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1867 U.S. takes possession of Alaska On this day in 1867, the U.S. formally takes possession of Alaska after purchasing the territory from Russia for $7.2 million, or less than two cents an acre. The Alaska purchase comprised 586,412 square miles, about twice the size of Texas, and was championed by William Henry Seward, the enthusiast... read more »
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